THE EFFECT OF PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP STYLES ON OF PRINCIPALS’ LEADERSHIP STYLE JOB COMMITMENT IN GOVERNMENTAL JOB COMMITMENT IN GOVERNMENTAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF WELKAIT TEGEDIE SETIT SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF WELKAIT TEGEDIE SETIT TEACHERS’ JOB COMMITMENT IN GOVERNMENTAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF WELKAIT TEGEDIE SETIT HUMERA ZONE

Abstract

This study aims to assess principals’ leadership practices and teachers’ commitment in governmental secondary schools in the case of Welkait Tegedie Setit Humera Zone Administration, Ethiopia. The research employed descriptive and explanatory designs, utilizing a quantitative research approach. A sample of 163 secondary school teachers was selected from four district governmental secondary schools (Tegedie Wereda, Awura Wereda, Dansha town administration and Setit Humera town administration) using simple random sampling techniques. The required primary data for the study were collected using questionnaire. The collected data through questionnaire were organized and analyzed using SPSS version 26 software. Data were analyzed and interpreted using both descriptive statistics (mean, frequency, standard deviation, percentage) and inferential statistical methods (correlation and multiple linear regressions). The findings of the study indicated that transformational and servant leadership styles are more practiced by secondary school principals in Welkait Tegedie Setit Humera Zone. It was shown that the commitment level of teachers in Welkait Tegedie Setit Humera zone secondary school was medium. The study’s findings suggest that transformational, transactional and servant leadership styles have statistically significant correlation with teachers’ commitment. Furthermore, the study concluded that transformational, transactional and servant leadership styles of principals has significant effect on teachers’ commitment in the case of Welkait Tegedie Setit Humera zone. The dominant contributor for the commitment of teachers was servant leadership style. The study recommended that to improve the commitment of teachers, school principals have to practice transformational and servant leadership styles.